county

Stanislaus County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Stanislaus County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Stanislaus County has a population of 556,972 and a relatively young median age of 34.9, with a large foreign-born share of 21.0% contributing to a labor force participation rate of 61.9% and median worker earnings of $41,701. Educational attainment is below national norms, with only 19.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the county's median home value of $426,600 and median gross rent of $1,528/month remain more accessible than much of coastal California. Population grew 2.4% over five years, unemployment stands at 7.8%, and a GDP per capita of $42,657 against a per capita income of $33,653 points to a cost structure suited to labor-intensive industries.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

556,972

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

Stanislaus County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone237,229 (42.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race131,375 (23.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone96,386 (17.4%)
  • Asian Alone33,935 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races28,431 (5.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone15,171 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish176,418
  2. 2.Other Indo-European19,141
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,020
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3,682
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,844

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

21.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,935

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,657

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$33,653

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance53,804
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)29,795
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)28,111
  4. 4.Construction (Group)21,150
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73,847
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations46,868
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations44,681
  4. 4.Service Occupations42,816
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations32,851

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.15×)12,081
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)18,366
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.28×)21,314
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.23×)29,473
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)6,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$426,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,528/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,99931,061 (28.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99927,071 (24.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99922,284 (20.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,548 (6.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,100 (3.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,227 (3.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone179,963 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled25,240 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home18,907 (8.1%)
  • Walked3,431 (1.5%)
  • Other2,264 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit1,935 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Stanislaus County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.